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Common Equity Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets for capital adequacy as defined by new Basel III rule.

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Minimun common equity tier 1 capital to risk weight assets for capital adequacy purposes plus capital conservation buffer as required by Basel III rule.

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Amount of cummulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption adjusted in capital measures.

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Minimun Tier 1 capital to risk weight assets for capital adequacy purposes plus capital conservation buffer as required by Basel III rule.

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Ratio of minimum total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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Maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the entity would incur if parties to the financial instruments that make up the concentration failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the entity.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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